Many instructional books have been written about figure skating. Some are very good. Others are outdated. None, however, has been complete. The Complete Book of Figure Skating finally fills that void. Author Carole Shulman is a former elite competitive skater, a Master PSA instructor, a professional figure skating judge, and the current Director of the Professional Skaters Association. She provides most comprehensive, up-to-date book available on skating covering proven techniques and training methods for skills performed at all levels and in all disciplines including singles, pairs, ice dancing, and synchronized team skating. The Complete Book of Figure Skating starts at the beginning � sitting on the ice and then learning to move across the frozen surface with increasing speed, style, and grace. The chapters build in difficulty, covering steps, spins, jumps, and lifts. From stopping to spinning to quad jumps, each skill builds on the previous skills as this complete manual guides you
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During the past three decades the University of Nebraska football program has set the pace for successful conditioning. Now, two members of the Cornhuskers' strength and conditioning staff present the same program used by Nebraska to power its way to national championships. The book includes 98 proven position-specific exercises that help players at all levels improve speed, agility, power, and endurance. The guide covers basic training principles of adaptation, specificity, overload, and periodization. It also lists which drills are beneficial for some players but not for others, and includes guidelines for proper rest and balanced nutrition. The authors explain how to test and evaluate each player by position, using eight skills or factors that separate starters from second-stringers. The book also includes: guidelines for 6 warm-up drills and 9 flexibility and mobility exercises, illustrated lifting technique for 37 strength training exercises, 26 speed drills for honing accelerati
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Every martial artist knows the importance of strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, speed, and agility. Each aspect affects the performance of the fundamental skills involved in all forms of martial arts. Improving these fitness components requires a wide range of specific exercises, which have never been compiled into one easy-to-use resource � until now. Complete Conditioning for Martial Arts is the most comprehensive resource for preparing the body to excel in karate, tae kwon do, judo, aikido, jujitsu, kempo, and other martial arts forms. Loaded with exercises designed specifically to improve the execution of martial arts techniques, this book provides the aspiring artist with a wealth of workout prescriptions. Inside you will find exercises for: optimal flexibility, joint stabilization, strengthening the torso or 'Power Zone,' power development, and aerobic and anaerobic training. Written by certified strength and conditioning specialist and black belt holder Sean Cochran, t
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The linebacker position is more challenging than ever, whether a player is taking on a 320-pound lineman or covering a speedy receiver. In Complete Linebacking, Lou Tepper tells and shows how to excel at one of the game's most demanding positions. Tepper has coached three Butkus Award winners-Alfred Williams, Dana Howard, and Kevin Hardy-plus one Butkus runner-up and 20 linebackers who have gone on to play in the NFL. In his 30 years of college coaching, Tepper's defenses have consistently been top-ranked nationally. The book describes in depth and illustrates clearly the fundamentals, pre-snap keys, and techniques used by any inside or outside linebacker in a specific defense. A special teaching section explains how to prepare quality practices and meetings to maximize learning and performance. Complete Linebacking provides full coverage for coaching and playing the position, including: the qualities needed to play linebacker; fundamental skills for all linebackers, regardless of the
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Times have changed in the coaching profession. In today's world of sport, players must deal with complex issues. Athletes are now more apt to fight for what they deserve than they were in the Vince Lombardi or John Wooden eras. That makes your role as the coach tougher than ever. Not only must you teach athletes the skills, strategies, and discipline to help them succeed; you also are expected to guide, encourage, respect, and inspire athletes. Creative Coaching is a strategic handbook for addressing the challenges of coaching modern athletes and maximizing their sport performance. Written by one of this country's top coaching consultants, the book presents innovative approaches with proven payoffs. What sets author Jerry Lynch's coaching method apart is his unique, collective approach. You will learn to teach, guide, and motivate in a reciprocal relationship with athletes. Respect and authority are earned not through a title or through disciplinary measures but through a clear vision
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Conventional wisdom says that middle-aged cyclists should slow down and expect to achieve less as they grow older. But in Cycling Past 50, author Joe Friel shows cyclists that with proper training and the right attitude, the years after 50 can be their best ever. Written for cyclists of all types-road riders, mountain bikers, track racers-this book provides an in-depth look at the full range of considerations for cycling successfully into and through middle age. Joe Friel, a writer and contributing editor to several top cycling publications and a dedicated rider himself, will inspire cyclists toward better performance and more biking enjoyment as he presents: basic principles of training; advanced workouts to improve endurance, climbing ability, and sprinting; training advice for 100-mile events and multi-day tours; planning tips and a workout program for getting into racing form; injury prevention tips and exercises; and body fueling advice. In addition to explaining the physical a
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Master essential wrestling techniques with instruction from one of the sport's all-time greatest athletes and coaches! The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series is your own personal clinic, as Gable himself goes into detail on every fundamental technique that wrestlers must perfect in the three primary positions-standing, on top, and on bottom-to become champions. Each tape is loaded with live action demonstrations of skills and drills performed by world-class wrestlers. Gable's teaching may be most valuable in the Bottom Position video, which features the position where a wrestler faces the greatest challenges. From base building to clearing arms and legs, the bottom can be the most difficult position to learn. But Gable shows how incorporating hip-heists, stand-ups, sit-outs, switches, high leg-overs, and whizzers can make any wrestler not only successful in defense but an offensive threat from this position as well. If you want to perfect essential moves from each position on
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Master essential wrestling techniques with instruction from one of the sport's all-time greatest athletes and coaches! The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series is your own personal clinic, as Gable himself goes into detail on every fundamental technique that wrestlers must perfect in the three primary positions-standing, on top, and on bottom-to become champions. Each tape is loaded with live action demonstrations of skills and drills performed by world-class wrestlers. The Standing Position video features everything from numerous leg tackles to well-executed whipovers. Gable takes you through a complete range of maneuvers, including snaps, headlocks, pummeling, go-behinds, ducks, drags, ankle picks, dumps, and a host of other effective techniques. If you want to perfect essential moves from each position on the mat, there's no better teacher. The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series takes you inside the wrestling room where the 15-time national champion coach developed t
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Master essential wrestling techniques with instruction from one of the sport's all-time greatest athletes and coaches! The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series is your own personal clinic, as Gable himself goes into detail on every fundamental technique that wrestlers must perfect in the three primary positions-standing, on top, and on bottom-to become champions. Each tape is loaded with live action demonstrations of skills and drills performed by world-class wrestlers. The Top Position video gives a glimpse of Gable truly in his element, discussing what was always his best and favorite wrestling position. From this position, Gable was able to finish the match with the ultimate-a fall. The complete range of top-position moves is covered, including everything from wrist and arm controls to leg controls and turning. If you want to perfect essential moves from each position on the mat, there's no better teacher. The Dan Gable Wrestling Essentials video series takes you inside the w
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Now you can learn from the most famous and successful coach in tennis! Nick Bollettieri has developed and coached many of the world's top players, including Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Boris Becker, Mary Pierce, Tommy Haas, and Anna Kournikova. His teaching techniques and effective coaching methods have formed the foundation for these videos, letting you share in his world-renowned knowledge. This video explores two of the most underrated and underutilized weapons in tennis: the drop shot and the lob. Learning how and when to use the drop shot and lob can have a big impact on anyone's game. Bollettieri defines both shots and explains why, when, and how to use them. The drop shot is easily disguised and adds another dimension to the game. Similarly, knowing when and how to use the lob will have a big impact on your game. Examples of strategic shot combinations are provided, along with techniques and drills for perfecting the shots. About the Author Nick Bollettieri is the most well
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They say that defense wins championships. If so, this book is your formula for winning a title with a solid defensive football team. Defensive Football Strategies is a complete collection of tactics, teachings, and insights from some of the best defensive minds in the game. Readers will find winning strategies from 90 top coaches � legends of both the past and the present � including Jerry Sandusky of Penn State, Bob Stoops of the University of Oklahoma, Bo Schembechler of the University of Michigan, Charlie McBride of the University of Nebraska, and R.C. Slocum of Texas A & M. Inside are 73 detailed presentations on many of football's most successful defensive systems used during the past 40 years. With the help of 600 X-and-O diagrams, the book covers these areas: Philosophies, fronts, and schemes Run defenses Pass defenses Formation and down-and-distance adjustments Goal line defenses Defensive Football Strategies was developed in cooperation with the American Football Coaches Ass
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Prepare your defense for the most challenging offensive attacks! Defensive Soccer Tactics provides complete coverage of individual and team defensive systems, strategies, and tactics, with more than 100 diagrams that illustrate proper defensive positioning. No other book offers the depth of information in Defensive Soccer Tactics. Learn to assess the defensive system and strategies that best suit your players, and gain insight to help you adjust your defense during a match. You'll find coaching points that make it easy to grasp the concepts presented and exercises designed to help your players master your chosen defense and shut down their opponents. The book follows a building-block approach, progressing from individual skills to team defense skills, systems, and strategies. Defensive Soccer Tactics includes chapters on: covering and marking, support and recovery, forcing the opponent's direction, man-to-man coverage, zone coverage, combination defense, team defensive depth, coordina
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Many successful softball teams boast a sweet-swinging slugger or a 'can't-touch-this' starting pitcher, but softball teams that win championships are built on a framework of solid team defense. In Defensive Softball Drills, Coach Mackie Joseph provides coaches with 66 proven drills for building this framework. She presents drills for learning and mastering skills at each position and for molding players into a finely tuned defensive unit. Recent trends in the sport-livelier balls, increased bat technology, the left-hand slapper, and, at the collegiate level, the greater distance from the pitching mound to the plate-have resulted in more offense. Defensive Softball Drills provides the practice tools to counteract those advantages to give teams the winning edge. All of the drills are accompanied by coaching points and detailed illustrations. The book also includes a handy drill finder for locating drills to work on specific areas and situations. The drills focus on: eliminating the big
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If you're a competitive athlete or coach at any level, then you're well aware of the hype surrounding sport-performance food and supplements on the market. With so many options available, how do you evaluate performance-enhancing products, choose them wisely, and build them into a program that supports your conditioning and competitive goals? Diets Designed for Athletes helps you cut through the hype with straightforward guidance on choosing supplement products so that you can avoid wasting money and � worse yet � jeopardizing your health and conditioning. This book is comprehensive, covering the pros and cons of sport- performance products available in stores and in their natural forms. It tells you what to eat, when to eat it, and why. It gives you the information you need about supplements that will work best for you and your sport. No other book covers all the performance-enhancing foods and supplements currently available. Diets Designed for Athletes addresses products for trainin
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Written by ASEP founder Rainer Martens, Directing Youth Sports Programs is the best collection of administrative resources available to youth sport directors. Containing a wealth of hands-on, practical information, this book will help you develop a sound program philosophy and compatible policies. Directing Youth Sports Programs is an updated and much-improved edition of Martens' widely respected, highly popular Youth SportDirector Guide. A how-to book for new and experienced administrators, this no-nonsense book presents simple 'Best Practices' procedures that you can follow to design and direct a successful youth sport program. Directing Youth Sports Programs will help you develop a comprehensive system for recruiting, selecting, educating, and evaluating coaches; it gives you a step-by-step plan for involving parents so that you can make youth sport a family affair. You'll also learn how to evaluate and reduce the risks in your program, increase your program income through special-e
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Improve your doubles play with the same patterns used by pros. Developed in conjunction with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and one of the world's top doubles coaches, the Doubles Tennis Tactics Video is the perfect learning vehicle for any dedicated doubles player with a strong desire to improve. On-camera expert Louis Cayer has presented his workshop on tennis doubles at ITF conferences on five continents in front of tennis federation leaders from more than 100 countries. In the Doubles Tennis Tactics Video he presents complete coverage of the most effective patterns and strategies for every critical aspect of the game: Team strategy Serving Receiving Poaching Movement Positioning Top international pros demonstrate the patterns in Davis and Federation Cup play. Cayer describes the responsibilities of each player by position, followed by sample drills to help viewers practice and reinforce the correct patterns. Cayer teaches how to implement advanced doubles skills, inclu
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Duke University's men's basketball program has been the model for success in Coach Mike Krzyzewski's years at the helm. Under his direction the Blue Devils have won over 400 games, two NCAA Championships, and earned a berth in seven Final Fours. Now you can harness Coach K's strategies for team defense, the transition game, and successful practicing to make your team better than ever. The Duke Basketball Video Series offers special insight into the key components that made all of those Duke wins, championships, and awards possible. You will be transported right to Cameron Indoor Stadium, to see and hear what takes place during Duke practice sessions. Each action-filled tape includes Coach K and the Duke team explaining, demonstrating, and correcting through: coaching points, individual skill instruction, tactical team preparations, and practice drills. Action footage shows how lessons learned on the practice floor are transferred successfully to games. You will find the content capt
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Duke University's men's basketball program has been the model for success in Coach Mike Krzyzewski's years at the helm. Under his direction the Blue Devils have won over 400 games, two NCAA Championships, and earned a berth in seven Final Fours. Now you can harness Coach K's strategies for team defense, the transition game, and successful practicing to make your team better than ever. The Duke Basketball Video Series offers special insight into the key components that made all of those Duke wins, championships, and awards possible. You will be transported right to Cameron Indoor Stadium, to see and hear what takes place during Duke practice sessions. Each action-filled tape includes Coach K and the Duke team explaining, demonstrating, and correcting through: coaching points, individual skill instruction, tactical team preparations, and practice drills. Action footage shows how lessons learned on the practice floor are transferred successfully to games. You will find the content capt
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